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First Grade art adventures 2021-22

I will then said the Little Red Hen

We started the year with this fun project based on the classic children's story

and made art connections to the works of Picasso and Chagall 

The end of the year class group project was a Little Red Hen created with 

acrylic paints, stamping and sponge painting.

The pieces were sold during the Open House silent auction 

Cookie People Around the World 

Inspired by the work of artist Yayoi Kusama student created a polka dot pumpkin, cut paper, collage, drawing and coloring 

Little Red Hen class display 


Our Spider and Web design project wrapped up the year

 

The world of Spiders

Students learned about the amazing world of the spider and how they are different from and insect. 

Also took a look at famous spiders in literature! 

Building vocabulary and drawing skills.

Observation and Imagination equal Creation 

Louise Bourgeois is an artist who often used a spider/mother
image in her art work 

First Grade Investigate 2018-19

What did we do in Art this year? 

Lots of skill building, discussion, observation, and messy wonderful hands on creating!

1/2-3 Rainbow Spider-crayon resist, watercolor, Sharpie and collage. Learning about spiders, body parts and habits. Building a composition. 

Eric Carle inspired 

 4/5  Buggy Bugs- 2 projects one subject: drawing focused using reference materials students created their own imaginary insect (black paper and metallic pencils) the other a symmetrical acrylic body was created by folding and pressing paint. Markers used to add details

6/7 Little Red Hen- trace a pattern, cut and design, create a nest, adding an egg (chick is optional) following a series of directions. 3-D project 

8- Event project- 
Cats with
Flowers, humorous, intelligent, playful and mischiefs describes first graders and cats! These little felines are accessories with dozens of hand drawn and cut out flowers against beautiful tissue paper collaged backgrounds. The horizontal format makes it perfect for hanging over a bed or sofa! drawing/coloring, cutting and tissue paper collage background.

9/10/11Tiger Tiger

 Direct drawing of tiger face, small sketchbook, create jungle and sky add cut paper, flowers and insects  

12- Cherry Blossom project painting inspired by Japanese pen and ink compositions. Color blending to create blossoms. Using a double loaded brush, skill building and techniques. 

       

The very busy spider

Inspired by Eric Carle

Spider Spider

2 part lesson drawing a web crayon resist, add a collage spider.
Web is drawn first using crayon, after several pencil practices. Line direction and direct drawing.
Watercolor wash added over crayon and salt added for texture.

part II tracing circular shapes to create the 2 parts of the spiders body legs added and spider attached to the web.